UFC on FX 2 is a special treat for all MMA fans. Not only is it free, but it also features the Flyweight tournament to determine who will be crowned the first ever UFC Flyweight Champion.

The card will be headlined by a welterweight clash between two well rounded strikers Thiago “The Pitbull” Alves and Martin “Hitman” Kampman.

In this fight, Alves has the advantage in the stand up based on power while Kampmann has the advantage on the ground with his underrated wrestling and submission game. This fight could be one to end early or turn into a nasty hard fought battle. Both men are looking to re-emerge into the title picture so expect these two to leave it all inside the octagon.

The Flyweight tournament will host it’s opening/semi-final round as Joseph Benavidez drops from Bantamweight to face World ranked Japanese standout Yasuhiro Urushitani.

A member of the Wajyutsu Keisyukai RJW team, Yasuhiro Urushitani has the most to prove of the entire field in the tournament. With a record of 19-4-6 and over 10 years of MMA experience, Urushitani is one of two current(now vacated) champions in this tournament. He is the Shooto Flyweight Champion. Urushitani has a very solid Judo base, and his top game on the ground is spectacular but he is most known for his outstanding counter-striking. He is currently a +600 underdog in his debut fight with Joseph Benavidez, but could ultimately be the dark-horse and shock the world by winning the entire tournament.

Joseph Benavidez has only two career losses and they are both to Dominick Cruz. Now that this tournament has been set he is now the favorite to win the whole thing and is a -1000 favorite in his fight with Yasuhiro Urushitani at UFC on FX 2. Benavidez is a very talented wrestler with a frame that is meant for Flyweight. Besides wrestling, Benavidez has some heavy hands, and some solid overall ground skills. He will have a big strength advantage at 125Lbs. and his footwork is already top notch at Bantamweight and should translate even better at the smaller weight class. As long as Benavidez doesn’t have any troubles in his weight cut, he could very well be crowned the first UFC Flyweight Champion.

The next fight will be be another Bantamweight fighter dropping down to Flyweight, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and he will be facing former WEC fighter and Current(now vacated) Tachi Palace Flyweight Champion Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall.

Experience, speed, and well rounded are three characteristics that describe “The Creepiest” fighter in the Flyweight tournament. Ian McCall had a short run in the WEC posting a 1-2 record in the organization and since parting ways he has gone 4-0, dropped to 125Lbs, became the Tachi Palace Flyweight Champion and also ranked the number one Flyweight in the world. He has a great work ethic, and his striking is fast and crisp. On the ground he has some very good skills and even though he may be the underdog in this fight, people need to realize two things: 1) Not all of the best fighters are contracted to the UFC. 2) He is ranked number one in the world for a reason. While being relatively unknown by many fans, expect big things in the future for Uncle Creepy.

Matt Hume product, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will now finally be able to compete in his natural weight class of 125Lbs. He has a good wrestling background, but also trains in “Pankration” which is basically the most well rounded fighting style because it uses all aspects of martial arts. Johnson is a great counter-striker, and with his out standing timing and footwork he has been trouble for numerous opponents. Now that there are other Flyweights his speed will not look super human because everyone in the division is extremely fast and never slow down. Johnson is well rounded in all areas and is coming off of a loss to UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz. If Johnson can get his timing down and adapt to other fighters his speed he will also have a strong statement for why he will win this tournament.

Overall this is a stacked tournament. The UFC guys (Benavidez and Johnson) are the obvious favorites but many should remember that McCall and Urushitani have something to prove, so most likely they will come out and give it all that they have. If Johnson or Benavidez are not 100% or make one mistake there could be an upset or two in this tournament. Expect nothing but non-stop action and fun in what will be a very memorable tournament crowning the first ever UFC Flyweight Champion and setting the stage for the future of the Flyweight Division.